appetizer

Olive Cheese Bread

10 comments April 5, 2012

Olives will forever remind me of when Jen and I were kids; our relatives would come up for the holidays and my mom always put out a bowl of whole [...]

Baked Chicken Taquitos

18 comments January 31, 2012

I say who needs the Superbowl as an excuse to do away with forks and spoons…I have enough snacks bookmarked to last me an entire year. I can’t keep up! [...]

Baked Salami Mozzarella Bites

32 comments January 24, 2012

There is much joy when I get to cross stuff off a to-do list. Sometimes I get so excited, I put two lines through the item. Oh, yes I do! [...]

Slow Cooker Cranberry Chili Mini Meatballs

12 comments January 17, 2012

A teacher of 30 years penned this: In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, I’ve noticed that more and more people who send text messages and emails have long forgotten the [...]

Candied Pecans

14 comments December 1, 2011

These have practically become a permanent fixture in my house. Seriously. Granted, I love everything Lisa makes. But these Candied Pecans alone will forever have me indebted to her. She [...]

Strawberry-Nectarine Bruschetta

29 comments June 21, 2011

Trevor: What are you making, Mom? Me: Something called Bruschetta, with strawberries and nectarines. Trevor: Oh, I love strawberries and nectarines. Me: I know you do. Share This Post…You know [...]

Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps

32 comments March 31, 2011

Let’s imagine for a minute we didn’t have fingers. We wouldn’t be able to draw, type, play piano, give a scalp massage, point, snap, finger paint, scratch our nose (“it [...]

Mini Mozzarella and Prosciutto Skewers

1 comment January 27, 2011

Italians. They know the secret. Only a few simple ingredients is really all you need. None of this “pile it on so thick, with tons of sauce, you don’t even [...]

Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos

18 comments April 12, 2010

I found my slippers. Whew. The pots and pans, however, remain in a box. One of the many boxes sitting in the kitchen, blocking an easy path to the family [...]

Pumpkin Pecan Crescent Rolls

25 comments November 23, 2009

By now you’ve probably grown so tired of reading about the different ways to roast a turkey, which green bean casserole version to make, and the controversy surrounding whether or [...]

Tuna Salad Bruschetta

0 comments January 5, 2009

Appetizer? Perhaps. But it also works wonderfully as a salad, with bread as the transportation to your mouth, instead of a fork. The original recipe was from Betty Crocker, but [...]